title: Acute physiological responses to physiotherapy applications pre and post autologous stem cell transplantation: an experimental study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to investigate the acute physiological responses (APR) to physiotherapy applications in patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), the difference between pre- and post-ASCT according to APR.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-six patients who were hospitalized for ASCT attended regular physiotherapy program. APR was recorded in the beginning and at the end of each exercise session. The differences in APR were calculated for each session. The mean values of the differences in APR were computed in pre-conditioning, pre-, and post-ASCT. Daily complete blood counts were also recorded during ASCT.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hemoglobin and platelet counts were significantly lower pre- and post-ASCT. Neutrophil counts were significantly lower post-ASCT. The difference in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in the beginning and at the end of the exercise sessions was significantly higher post-ASCT in comparison to pre-ASCT.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was no significant change in APR except the SBP which suggests that similar level of exercise intensity could be tolerated in pre- and post-ASCT periods as well as preconditioning.
authors.forename: Ilke
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Keser
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suyani
authors.forename: Hayri Baran
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yosmaoglu
authors.forename: Sahika Zeynep
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Aki
authors.forename: Ayhan Gulsan
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Turkoz Sucak
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D057234:Preoperative Period; D013599:Systole; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins